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College Women Match Interior Decorating Plan I Some Professional-Like Jobs Done in Arranging Dormitory Rooms 9; 4 - You don't have to have money???just a knack for matching colors and arlanging furniture???if you want to have a dormitory room where even studying will be fun. Girls at the Bloomsburg State Teachers College have found scores of ways transforming small, bare rooms into cosy and comfortable living quarters. It makes a difference in one's state of mind, they have found, when there's Fome place that even faintly resembles "home" in which to lounge, primp, read, study, chatter and sleep. Artistic talent and interior decorating skill are evidenced in many of the rooms, from the single rooms to the double and even to the large corner rooms in which three girls may hold forth. Curtains, bedspreads, rugs and knickknacks are the main items in the decorating of a room. These need not necessarily run into much money, as each of the prize-winning rooms in a recent judging contest at the college were supplied with attractive appurtenances at a cost of approximately three dollars or less to each occupant. An effective arrangement which has been followed by some of the dormitory "room-keepers" is that of having matching drapes and bedspreads. In such cases the drapes are used at the windows???over dimity curtains, perhaps???as well as at the closet doorway around the dressing table or even over the steamer trunk in the corner, transforming the latter into a stand or a window seat. There are no false notes to detract from the scheme of things in most of the rooms. For instance, even the large pillows on which they sleep at night are stuffed into pillow cases of matching material and are propped at the head of the bed, making a day bed out of the cot. The radiator is frequently covered with a hood or with a board and dresser scarf and is used as a table or magazine-stand.Wall decorations are of varied types, from small oil paintings to college penrants and colored balloons. One room has a small picture, framed and made entirely cf bits of gingham. The most ingenious of all are some pictures in the room of Miss Helen Kent Dixon, of Benton. Miss Dixon has pasted flower prints in the bottom of shiny, aluminum cake pans and hung them on the wall, adding to the brightness and color of the room. She has four of these pictures, ranging in size from tiny pans about four inches square to large "layer-cake" pans. She has used wall paper in plain designs as a backing for the prints. In other rooms, colored paper to match the color scheme of the room has been used as a backing for pictures. Black and white silhouette pictures and artificial flowers in vases are also used as wall ornaments. Ivy plants, in keeping with the ivy tradition at the college, are effective, too. Cartoons, jokes and posters, when the colors harmonize with the room, enliven the walls here and there. Tennis racquets are sometimes hung up over the bed or the study desk. Knick-knacks for tables, stands and desks are just as interesting as the wall decorations. Tiny vases are placed over circular pieces of glass, giving pleasing reflections. Plants are found here and there, although only tender care will keep them alive because of the frequent opening and shutting of windows in the dormitory i*ooms. Bookends are found in all sizes, shapes and materials. Almost every room has a "mascot," ranging from baby dolls to stuffed puppies. These are usually royally ensconced on the pillows of the bed. Wastepaper baskets???which have to be frequently emptied of torn "scratch papers" and discarded assignment sheets???are in harmony with the color scheme of the room and are seldom hidden beneath the desk. They stand forth prominently to add their bit to the complete picture???even though they seldom cost more than ten cents. One of the thriftiest and the most: helpful of all the "tricks" which are' used in beautifying rooms is the use of orange crates. The crates are handy containers for soap chips, sandwich grill, silverware (probably of a nondescript character), pickles and peanut butter. They are covered with draped material to match the rest of the room, topped by a few ornamental knickknacks, or even a handy mirror, and they look to the unschooled eye like an additional piece of furniture rather than a fugitive from a crowded storeroom.Shoe boxes, made in the form of small nightstands, are an ever-present adjunct to the dormitory cot. Rocking' chairs, brought from home, are found in many rooms and are probably very helpful during study hour when the thoughtful conning of a lesson may be accompanied by the comfortable squeak of the rocker. Rugs are usually made of colorful scraps of rags and can be bought for as little as thirty-nine cents, it was confided by one co-ed. The night stands cost from $1.50 to two dollarsj but if you can't afford them, there's always the orange crate. Sixty-nine cents was the price list' ed for some of the most attractive bedj-preads found in the dormitory and curtains for as low as seventy cents were used to complete the furnishings. The rods, in one case, were bought for ten cents apiece, As for the rest of the materials???"we just seemed to have the rest," one of the girls advised. Many things were h gifts and others were gathered up at I home, probably coaxed from mother or I little sister. Materials are for the most part in- I expensive and serviceable and they are )t not expected to last for much more ?? than one year's hard usage. One girl | explained that she bought her mater-J ial for the bedspread because it "would I r.ot get dirty when people put their feet I on it." Incidentally, it was very pret- f ly as well. Colore depend, of course, upon the \ favorite color of the occupant of the ] room. Blue, green and yellow are I found, although the first is probably 1 the most popular. The school colors, 2 maroon and gold, have been used to * produce one very attractive room. A maroon and gold rug. crocheted 1 for Grace Richardson, of Pittston, byl| ler mother, measures about four by I five feet and is one of the dormitory | treasures. ; Lillian Yeager, of Centralis, exer-1 cised considerable ingenuity in making J her room one of the outstanding rooms J in the dormitory. One of its features f is a three-cornered closet which might 1 easily have been a definite handicap. But Miss Yeager used curved rods jutting out a little into the room and a | pair of lovely drapes to produce an un- ??? ur.uai and pleasing ???flhf* The doors leading in* a room often- M Whether you're studying, or reading, or just relaxing???women's dormitory rooms at the Bloomsburg State **?? J2L Teachers College provide a cozy setting after they have undergone "interior decoration" at the hands of their occupants. Above Betsy Miller, of Park Place, and Mary Keesler, of Callicoon, enjoy all "the comforts of home," in their bright and cheery dormitory room. An equally inviting room is shared by Miriam Mensch, of Mifflin-' burg, and Blanche Williams, of Scranton, (abqve left) who are shown studying or maybe they were just posing. (Morning Press Photos)

College Women Match Interior Decorating Plan I Some Professional-Like Jobs Done in Arranging Dormitory Rooms 9; 4 - You don't have to have money???just a knack for matching colors and arlanging furniture???if you want to have a dormitory room where even studying will be fun. Girls at the Bloomsburg State Teachers College have found scores of ways transforming small, bare rooms into cosy and comfortable living quarters. It makes a difference in one's state of mind, they have found, when there's Fome place that even faintly resembles "home" in which to lounge, primp, read, study, chatter and sleep. Artistic talent and interior decorating skill are evidenced in many of the rooms, from the single rooms to the double and even to the large corner rooms in which three girls may hold forth. Curtains, bedspreads, rugs and knickknacks are the main items in the decorating of a room. These need not necessarily run into much money, as each of the prize-winning rooms in a recent judging contest at the college were supplied with attractive appurtenances at a cost of approximately three dollars or less to each occupant. An effective arrangement which has been followed by some of the dormitory "room-keepers" is that of having matching drapes and bedspreads. In such cases the drapes are used at the windows???over dimity curtains, perhaps???as well as at the closet doorway around the dressing table or even over the steamer trunk in the corner, transforming the latter into a stand or a window seat. There are no false notes to detract from the scheme of things in most of the rooms. For instance, even the large pillows on which they sleep at night are stuffed into pillow cases of matching material and are propped at the head of the bed, making a day bed out of the cot. The radiator is frequently covered with a hood or with a board and dresser scarf and is used as a table or magazine-stand.Wall decorations are of varied types, from small oil paintings to college penrants and colored balloons. One room has a small picture, framed and made entirely cf bits of gingham. The most ingenious of all are some pictures in the room of Miss Helen Kent Dixon, of Benton. Miss Dixon has pasted flower prints in the bottom of shiny, aluminum cake pans and hung them on the wall, adding to the brightness and color of the room. She has four of these pictures, ranging in size from tiny pans about four inches square to large "layer-cake" pans. She has used wall paper in plain designs as a backing for the prints. In other rooms, colored paper to match the color scheme of the room has been used as a backing for pictures. Black and white silhouette pictures and artificial flowers in vases are also used as wall ornaments. Ivy plants, in keeping with the ivy tradition at the college, are effective, too. Cartoons, jokes and posters, when the colors harmonize with the room, enliven the walls here and there. Tennis racquets are sometimes hung up over the bed or the study desk. Knick-knacks for tables, stands and desks are just as interesting as the wall decorations. Tiny vases are placed over circular pieces of glass, giving pleasing reflections. Plants are found here and there, although only tender care will keep them alive because of the frequent opening and shutting of windows in the dormitory i*ooms. Bookends are found in all sizes, shapes and materials. Almost every room has a "mascot," ranging from baby dolls to stuffed puppies. These are usually royally ensconced on the pillows of the bed. Wastepaper baskets???which have to be frequently emptied of torn "scratch papers" and discarded assignment sheets???are in harmony with the color scheme of the room and are seldom hidden beneath the desk. They stand forth prominently to add their bit to the complete picture???even though they seldom cost more than ten cents. One of the thriftiest and the most: helpful of all the "tricks" which are' used in beautifying rooms is the use of orange crates. The crates are handy containers for soap chips, sandwich grill, silverware (probably of a nondescript character), pickles and peanut butter. They are covered with draped material to match the rest of the room, topped by a few ornamental knickknacks, or even a handy mirror, and they look to the unschooled eye like an additional piece of furniture rather than a fugitive from a crowded storeroom.Shoe boxes, made in the form of small nightstands, are an ever-present adjunct to the dormitory cot. Rocking' chairs, brought from home, are found in many rooms and are probably very helpful during study hour when the thoughtful conning of a lesson may be accompanied by the comfortable squeak of the rocker. Rugs are usually made of colorful scraps of rags and can be bought for as little as thirty-nine cents, it was confided by one co-ed. The night stands cost from $1.50 to two dollarsj but if you can't afford them, there's always the orange crate. Sixty-nine cents was the price list' ed for some of the most attractive bedj-preads found in the dormitory and curtains for as low as seventy cents were used to complete the furnishings. The rods, in one case, were bought for ten cents apiece, As for the rest of the materials???"we just seemed to have the rest," one of the girls advised. Many things were h gifts and others were gathered up at I home, probably coaxed from mother or I little sister. Materials are for the most part in- I expensive and serviceable and they are )t not expected to last for much more ?? than one year's hard usage. One girl | explained that she bought her mater-J ial for the bedspread because it "would I r.ot get dirty when people put their feet I on it." Incidentally, it was very pret- f ly as well. Colore depend, of course, upon the \ favorite color of the occupant of the ] room. Blue, green and yellow are I found, although the first is probably 1 the most popular. The school colors, 2 maroon and gold, have been used to * produce one very attractive room. A maroon and gold rug. crocheted 1 for Grace Richardson, of Pittston, byl| ler mother, measures about four by I five feet and is one of the dormitory | treasures. ; Lillian Yeager, of Centralis, exer-1 cised considerable ingenuity in making J her room one of the outstanding rooms J in the dormitory. One of its features f is a three-cornered closet which might 1 easily have been a definite handicap. But Miss Yeager used curved rods jutting out a little into the room and a | pair of lovely drapes to produce an un- ??? ur.uai and pleasing ???flhf* The doors leading in* a room often- M Whether you're studying, or reading, or just relaxing???women's dormitory rooms at the Bloomsburg State **?? J2L Teachers College provide a cozy setting after they have undergone "interior decoration" at the hands of their occupants. Above Betsy Miller, of Park Place, and Mary Keesler, of Callicoon, enjoy all "the comforts of home," in their bright and cheery dormitory room. An equally inviting room is shared by Miriam Mensch, of Mifflin-' burg, and Blanche Williams, of Scranton, (abqve left) who are shown studying or maybe they were just posing. (Morning Press Photos)